A private burial will be held in Oakdale Memorial Gardens, Davenport.
Lou was born December 20, 1944 in Davenport, Iowa, to Davenport Police Captain Louis C. Henschen and Katherine (Schmidt) Henschen. After graduating from Davenport West High School in 1962, he joined the United States Navy, serving until 1966. Following his service he moved to New Orleans, and later Abita Springs, Louisiana.
Lou’s interests were diverse and eclectic: he enjoyed traveling throughout the United States, bicycling, kayaking in the Louisiana swamps, sailing and water skiing on Lake Pontchartrain, snow skiing in Colorado, scuba diving in Mexico, and participating in Abita Springs’ annual Mardi Gras parade.
Survivors include sisters, Beverly Salkeld, Bettendorf, and Linda Henschen, Davenport; a brother and sister-in-law, David and Sharon Henschen, Davenport; and nine nieces and nephews.